My club is about that percentage, too, Jerry.
Strange that you feel most people premount when bird hunting. I don't, even though I do when competing. 'Course, my average on doves isn't as high as my Sporting average, either. A premount on doves flares the dove away from you, IMO. Better to wait until said dove is committed to a path too close to you for him to veer away before you make a quick move, mount and shoot when the gun hits your shoulder. Just what works for me.
Agreed, most clubs couldn't make it without hunters and casual clay shooters. However, at our club, for every round of Sporting shot by any casual individual the serious competitors prolly shoot 5 rounds. So, OTOH, our club's business would suffer without the competition boys as well.
SRH
